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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,973 Forumite
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    Great news on hearing about an interview already. That's really well done. You will have beat off lots of competition just to be shortlisted
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thank you DIA and SH

    I was surprised to hear so quickly and did, mentally, start going over my CV, prior experience, while beginning to form questions and answers yesterday.

    I've never done a VC interview and felt so self-conscious in VC meetings; I'm planning on sticking a bit of paper over my image so I don't see myself 😉 

    TomBo was sent home as he's lost his voice and can't take calls 🙈

    Another bit of me metaphorically died at work and my brain will begin to ooze out my ear if I'm not out soon. I packed all my personal belongings, which helped reaffirm to me I am going at some point.

    We're having spag bol for tea.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,973 Forumite
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    Taking your stuff home is good. Hopefully this will work out for you the interview
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,450 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good luck with your interview 🤞 Hope Tombo is feeling better 
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thanks SH and Skinty

    Hope so as I will end up resigning soon. Such incompetence, creating work for the sake of it and I can't work like this.

    I've been offered another interview, doing what I used to do. Trying to negotiate a more convenient time for it. Hopefully they'll agree as they are keen.

    TomBo is still resting with nurse cat. I asked if he'll be looking for a new job but he said no as he likes this one and is just ill at the moment.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    The firm have swapped the interview to meet my availability. I'll be doing back to back next week and if any other pop up I'll try to get them in the afternoon. 

    I've a lot of reading and research to do for both roles, want to ensure I give my best in the interviews. These are the best I've applied for from all of them; I could be facing a big dilemma next week!

    I'll have to set my laptop up tomorrow and pick my suit. The weekend I'll be dyeing my hair and brows. I'll have to decide what lipgloss and nail varnish to wear.

    We had tomato soup for tea, I'm having strawberries for pudding.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,973 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Woohoo. Great you are getting interviews. All the best!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 6/7/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £24.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 30.1/£127.5K target 23.6% 29/7/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,007 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Good news on your speedy interviews.
    If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them

    Emergency fund 100/1000
    Buffer fund 0/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/072025
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 17,149 Forumite
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    Thanks SH and DIA

    I'm pleased they're beginning to roll in and I'll potentially have options. It will be good to have mental stimulation, loads of training and interesting things to learn, while getting stuck in to a role that will keep me on my toes and having personal development opportunities.

    I've got the VC package on my laptop and been poking around 2nd interview website; 1st interview website I need to look at properly.

    Keep everything crossed for me!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • Skint_yet_Again
    Skint_yet_Again Posts: 8,450 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Hung up my suit! Mortgage-free Glee!
    🤞🤞🤞🍀 Good luck
    0% credit card £1360 & 0% Car Loan £7500 ~ paid in full JAN 2020 = NOW DEBT FREE 🤗
    House sale OCT 2022 = NOW MORTGAGE FREE 🤗
    House purchase completed FEB 2023 🥳🍾 Left work. 🤗

    Retired at 55 & now living off the equity £10k a year (until pensions start at 60 & 67).

    Previous Savings diary https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5597938/get-a-grip/p1

    Living off savings diary
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6429003/escape-to-the-country-living-off-savings/p1
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